Below are links to some of his research papers. These papers have never seen the light of day in Trinity Publication’s local newspaper the Liverpool Echo. (The Liverpool Echo works to the analogy that nothing must be said or done that can harm the long term existence of regeneration funding on Merseyside, so it matters little if these regeneration fat cats make a mess of it, they have “carte blanche” to do as they please with our money).

Quote from Dr Boland:

As a means to caricature the situation on Merseyside the analogy of the jungle is appropriate. Use of the following metaphor is an attempt to crystallize the process that has been taking place. The dominant predatory felines (public and quasi-public sector agencies) rule as they carefully prowl and meticulously observe their prey (EC resources). When the opportune time arrives they attack and firmly fix their sharpened teeth and razor like claws into the helpless beast. They then gorge themselves on a prolonged feast, while their ravenous rival competitors (private, trade union and civil society) wait impatiently to feed on the carcass that remains. While not arguing that such a natural law exists on Merseyside, the comparison is useful in depicting how the dominant actors are able to use their strength and power to obtain the lion’s share of EC Objective One funding while others are left to pick up the scraps left behind. (Dr Philip Boland research paper 1999)

Dr Boland’s work can be viewed on:

DOC]MERSEYSIDE'S OBJECTIVE 1 PROGRAMME, 2000-2006:

OR

 http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:p_Y3XtlTF2IC:homepage.mac.com/rogerbooth/aix/boland.doc+Merseyside+Objective+1+funding+second+round&hl=en&ie=UTF-8